Viral Vectors 101: Calcium Sensors
Type
Blog Post
Published
Aug. 10, 2023, 1 p.m.
...encoded calcium indicators (GECIs) are fluorescent proteins linked to calcium binding proteins (e.g., ...nucleus-targeted GCaMP6 with an extra apoCaM-binding motif to prevent aberrant binding of the biosensor to endogenous...in living cells and organisms. Unlike chemical indicators, these DNA constructs can be delivered to intact...low affinity calcium biosensor, so that the (1) binding of calcium, (2) allosteric rearrangements of the...is engineered with a reduced number of calcium binding sites per sensor (to decrease unnecessary calcium...:509-18.
Inoue M. Genetically encoded calcium indicators to probe complex brain circuit dynamics in vivo...Kanemaru K, Iino M. Genetically encoded fluorescent indicators for organellar calcium imaging. Biophysical journal...